The Omega Princess and Her Two Leashes - Chapter 125

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Chapter 125

“Your Highness, does this displease you?”

Leybid, frozen in place, was startled back to awareness by Arlenrose’s voice.

“…Hm? What does?”

His dazed question was met with an immediate, unwavering response.

“It displeases you that I would choose to be by your side while not believing your sincerity. If that’s the case, please tell me. Then I won’t need to consider it any further.”

“…No.”

Though a flicker of hesitation crossed his features, Leybid ultimately shook his head. He couldn’t claim to be happy about it, but it was far better than being rejected outright. Considering his past actions toward her, it was presumptuous to expect her immediate trust or acceptance. He had to accept that Arlenrose wouldn’t believe him right away.

He would simply have to continually prove his sincerity. Eventually, she would believe him… as long as she chose a future by his side.

“Please, just consider it. Even if it’s on these terms, if you accept my proposal, I would be incredibly grateful and happy.” Leybid’s thoughts, tangled and complex, began to settle. “I’d prefer you to think about it positively.”

His thoughts now composed, a bright smile spread across his face. Arlenrose, who had been staring at him with an impassive expression, let out a soft sigh.

“But our marriage… me, Empress of the Luversiana Empire? I question whether that’s even possible.”

“Why?”

“Why…? His Imperial Majesty might object.”

Arlenrose’s words only deepened Leybid’s confusion.

“Why would His Majesty object?”

“Wouldn’t he? I’ve heard that in the Empire, marriages are strategic, tools of diplomacy. Moreover, since Your Highness is to be the Emperor, wouldn’t you already have someone in mind?”

“Hmm…if that’s the case, is there anyone more suitable than you? Especially if marriage is a tool for diplomacy.” Leybid’s fingers pointed back and forth between himself and Arlenrose. “Think about it. I’m the Crown Prince of the Empire, and you’re the princess of the last remaining kingdom. Our union perfectly symbolizes the peace treaty between our two nations.”

Arlenrose followed the movement of his fingertips with her eyes and inhaled sharply.

“But I have no power as a princess. There wouldn’t be any such symbolism….”

“Being a princess is symbolic enough.”

“What about the fact that I deceived everyone into thinking I’m an Alpha, when I’m actually an Omega?”

At that, Leybid burst out laughing.

“That wouldn’t matter in the Empire. Would I marry an Omega? I’m marrying you, an Alpha.”

“….”

“Don’t worry about anything. Even if there are problems, I’ll make sure they disappear.” After his confident declaration, Leybid’s expression softened, and he rubbed his nose with a sheepish grin. “And honestly, His Majesty will be thrilled that I’m even considering a proper marriage, and he’ll support it wholeheartedly. I’ve lived such a… free-spirited life until now….”

“….”

Just how much of a renowned libertine had Leybid de Valenti Luversiana been? Arlenrose regarded him momentarily with disdain before falling into thought.

It felt as though a fog was slowly lifting from her mind. Had she been a detached observer, she would have seen it long ago. But having long been treated as the kingdom’s shame, only now could Arlenrose see it.

Setting aside their unique circumstances, they were both royalty.

Of course, her kingdom would likely oppose their marriage. Or rather, not the marriage itself, but the inevitable revelation that Princess Arlenrose Vi Fleurose was an Omega. They had desperately tried to suppress this truth, fearing it would damage the royal family’s authority.

But Arlenrose didn’t care. If that truth shattered the royal family’s authority, she would welcome it.

She, too, had feared the revelation of her true nature, but that was when she had nothing. With the Empire behind her, things were different.